Review: Primal (anthology) by Lora Leigh, Michelle Rowen, Jory Strong, Ava Gray

Title: Primal
Series: Breeds, Skin
Author: Lora Leigh, Michelle Rowen, Jory Strong, Ava Gray
Read copy: Paperback
Published: February 1, 2011
Publisher: Berkley Sensation
ISBN: 0425239055
ISBN-13: 9780425239056

WHEN DESIRE CANNOT BE CONTROLLED...WHEN PERSONAL WILL IS OVERPOWERED BY CARNAL CRAVINGS...WHEN ONLY ONE FEARLESS IMPULSE FEES YOU, BODY AND SOUL...

You can't deny it. It's something primal.

#1 New York Times bestselling author Lora Leigh returns to her sensual world of the Breeds...in an all-new Breed novella that explores just how savage, how far, and how deep a man is willing to go in the name of desire.

Set in the same dark, seductive corners as Michelle Rowen's Nightshade universe...an innocent young woman is drawn into the dangerous world of a dhampyr whose love could be the death of her.

Jory Strong's "worldbuilding is nothing short of stunning" (Genre Reviews)...and now, in a novella of the Djinn, comes the story of an angel who crosses the boundaries of desire after committing the ultimate sin—falling in love with a mortal female.

Ava Gray, known for her "riveting romantic suspense" (Publisher Weekly)...now tells a tantalizing tale of an ordinary man—blessed and cursed with extraordinary powers—who gets a second chance at life and love.

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Review: Running Wild (anthology) by Sarah McCarty

Title: Running Wild
Author: Sarah McCarty

Read copy: eBook
Published: June 3, 2008
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
ISBN: 1436223148
ISBN-13: 9781436223140

Donovan must bring the Pack Alpha home and nothing more. But when he catches the sexy scent of Lisa Delaney, he's hers, body and soul-and ready to risk both on an erotic desire that will shatter all boundaries.

Kelon intends to return to his pack after helping Donovan, but he never counted on the voluptuous distraction of Robin Delaney. She's the one woman who can make him contemplate a choice no werewolf should have to make.

Wyatt can't afford to be attracted to the practical, completely human Heather Delaney. But she isn't a woman a man ignores-no matter what the cost.

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Review: Wild Ride (anthology) by Nikki Green, Lorelei James, Moira Keith

Title: Wild Ride
Series: Rough Riders
Author: Niki Green, Lorelei James, Moira Keith
Read copy: Paperback
Published: March 1, 2010
Publisher: Samhain
ISBN: 1605045667
ISBN-13: 9781605045665

Buckling Down by Moira Keith

Levi is in Vegas with one simple goal: cement his place in rodeo history. Then Lady Luck throws a wild card. Time hasn’t dulled of his attraction to Sidney, but will always be forbidden fruit. Sydney’s ready to give up on love…until Levi walks into her bar…

Strong, Silent Type by Lorelei James

Quinn can’t believe his wife’s “trial separation is dragging on for a coon’s age. Libby knows, he’s not prone to showing his feelings, but it looks like he’d rather hold onto his pride than to her. One weekend of uninterrupted sexual decadence with him is tempting…but will it solve anything?

The Real Deal by Niki Green

When Willa looks out into the crowd during her burlesque act and sees a familiar face staring back, her past comes crashing down around her. Chase has some hard questions for the former love of his life, and he wants answers—even if he has to throw her over his shoulder and drag her back home…

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Review: Skin on Skin (anthology) by Jami Alden, Sunny, Valerie Martinez

Title: Skin on Skin
Author: Jami Alden, Sunny, Valerie Martinez

Read copy: eBook
Published: July 1, 2007
Publisher: Kensington Publishing Corporation
ISBN: 0758226306
ISBN-13: 9780758226303

Mouth to mouth, body to body. When it comes to sex, nothing should get in the way of unbridled carnal pleasure. And this summer three of erotic romance's boldest new voices show you exactly why barer is better in three novellas that will take you to the heights of naked desire...

"China Doll" by Sunny

When Rand and Anna meet in the lush heat of an Indonesian hotel, it's strictly one night only for two strangers looking to banish the ghosts in their pasts. But more than their skin is bared when they come together in the tropical heat, and before long they're aching for more.

"Tempted" by Jami Alden

Friends as well as coworkers, Lauren and Tony have maintained a strict hands—off policy with each other—until an out—of—town party gives them an excuse to share a hotel room. And when they do, their clothes come off—and the new rule is definitely hands on.

"Hot Wired" by Valerie Martinez

Spending a summer in San Francisco before starting her career, Lola is looking for fun. And when she meets the driver of a fire—engine red pickup—a guy with plenty of muscle under his own hood—she finds herself in for the hottest, hardest ride of her life.

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Review: Regency Christmas Proposals (anthology) by Gayle Wilson, Amanda McCabe, Carole Mortimer

Title:Regency Christmas Proposals
Author: Gayle Wilson, Amanda McCabe, Carole Mortimer

Read copy: eBook
Published: November 1, 2010
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426874952
ISBN-13: 9781426874956

The Soldier's Christmas Miracle by Gayle Wilson

Wounded soldier Guy Wakefield has finally found the woman who saved his life. Isabella Stowe accepts his gratitude, but it will take more than a kiss under the mistletoe to convince this world-weary widow to accept his proposal….

Snowbound and Seduced by Amanda McCabe

Mary Bassington, Lady Derrington, longs to be the carefree woman she once was. But she gets more than she bargained for this Christmas when she's snowbound with old flame Dominick, Viscount Amesby, who reignites her passion for life—and love!

Christmas at Mulberry Hall by Carole Mortimer

Spending Christmas alone with his unconventional ward pushes the boundaries of propriety—and self-control—too far for Lord Gideon Grayson. So he takes delectably pure Amelia Ashford to Mulberry Hall—but that pesky mistletoe is still all around….

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Review: Wild (anthology) by Maya Banks

Title: Wild
Author: Maya Banks

Read copy: Paperback
Published: July 1, 2010
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
ISBN: 1605045128
ISBN-13: 9781605045122

Golden Eyes

When Duncan finds an injured cheetah, questions about how she wound up in his mountains—and going after the poachers pursuing her—can wait. First he brings her home. Then he checks in on his patient, and finds not a cat, but a gorgeous, very naked woman.

Aliyah Carter spent the past six months trapped in cheetah form, a prisoner of the poachers who took her to use in an illegal exotic-game hunt. Finally she’s escaped, but now she faces another problem. A devastatingly sexy sheriff who knows her secret.

Amber Eyes

The beautiful, timid cougar that appears at Hunter and Jericho’s remote cabin breaks their quiet routine, warms their hearts—and rouses their curiosity. Why would this wild creature want to form a friendship with humans?

Kaya has survived a lifetime of isolation in her shifted form. Yet there’s something about these two men that draws her to embrace her human side. In the shelter of their love, she blooms. Then they are called away on a mission that goes terribly wrong. Now pregnant and alone, Kaya’s only hope is that the men who love her will find their way home.

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Review: Mother, Please! (anthology) by Brenda Novak, Jill Shalvis, Alison Kent

Title: Mother, Please!
Author: Brenda Novak, Jill Shalvis, Alison Kent

Read copy: eBook
Published: July 26, 2010
Publisher: Harlequin
ISBN: 1426871406
ISBN-13: 9781426871405

What's a daughter to do?

Three brand-new stories ... three exasperating moms.

Abby Ashton's roommate-from-hell ... her mother. If she doesn't get her parents back together, she'll go crazy. So Abby schemes to get them to Mexico with her, hoping the vacation will lead to romance. And it does—for Abby and race-car driver "Gunner" Stevens!

Tall, dark and charming Jason Lawrence keeps visiting Mel Anders's veterinary clinic—with everything from a drooling St. Bernard to a potbelly pig. And the man doesn't even seem to like animals. Hmm ... Mel is mighty suspicious—but she never suspects her mom ...

Avery Rice is way too overprotective of her widowed mother. So when Mom gets a new man in her life, she enlists her cute tenant, David Marks, to keep Avery off the trail. And of course she's matchmaking. She's Mom!

When it comes to love, mothers know best.

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Review: The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance by Trisha Telep (editor)

Title: The Mammoth Book of Paranormal Romance
Author: Trisha Telep (editor)

Read copy: Paperback
Published: March 9, 2009
Publisher: Running Press
ISBN: 0762436514
ISBN-13: 9780762436514

Fall in love with someone out of this world.

If love transcends all boundaries then paranormal romance is its logical conclusion. From the biggest names around, here are 24 tales to take you to another time and place.

Let Alyssa Day, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Cheyenne McCray, Jeaniene Frost, Ilona Andrews, Kelley Armstrong, Maria V. Snyder, Carrie Vaughn, Allyson James Marland and others show you powers beyond your wildest imaginings.

Within these pages mythical beasts, magical creatures of all shapes and sizes, heart-stoppingly handsome ghosts, angels, and mortals with extra-sensitive sensory perception play out the themes of extraordinary desires.

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Review: Tell It To The Marines (anthology) by Amy J. Fetzer

Title: Tell It To The Marines
Author: Amy J. Fetzer

Read copy: Paperback
Published: December 1, 2004
Publisher: Kensington
ISBN: 0758208081
ISBN-13: 9780758208088

The few. The proud. The very, very hot. What woman doesn’t love a man in—or out of—uniform? Join one of romance’s hottest new stars, Amy J. Fetzer, as she serves up some of the hunkiest heroes ever to leave boot camp in three stories so deliciously sexy, you’ll want to enlist now…

Tell It To The Marines contains 3 short stories by Amy Fetzer:

1. Hot Conflict

Rule number one for “How to Throw a Wedding”: Don’t get kidnapped. Rule number two? Don’t let your rescuer be DJ McAllister, as in tall, dark, and secretive with a bod to die for. As in the man who pushed wedding planner Mary Grace Heyward away once and left her heartbroken for, um, well forever. But now that they’re running for their lives (so that’s what it takes to get a man to commit!), the looks DJ’s giving her tell another story, one that’s making her very, very warm. And Mary Grace’s mission is clear: Indulge the hot Marine’s every fantasy and secure a victory of the everlasting kind…

2. Hot Landing Zone

The mission went bad, really bad. And Jake Mackenzie blames Dr. Katherine Collier, the egghead scientist his team was rescuing from terrorists. If she’d just obeyed his orders they wouldn’t be stranded—alone—on a remote island with no way off. But hell, Jake’s a Marine. He’ll improvise, adapt, and overcome…as long as the drop-dead gorgeous Katherine stops accidentally setting off his booby traps, prancing around in what’s left of her clothing, and driving him wild with desire. Protecting her is his sworn duty, and the lady seems to have some specific requests in that area…

3. Hot Target

Rick Cahill’s got his orders: Drop into the Amazon and pick up American Peace Corp volunteer Sam Previn. Who knew Sam was actually Samantha, a beautiful redhead with a temper to match? And who knew the Colombian drug cartels would be after them? On the run in the jungle, searching secluded spots for shelter, Rick has to remind himself that Sam is off-limits, no matter how it unhinges him every time her skin brushes his. But when the savvy Sam starts speaking in military abbreviations and can load a sidearm without looking, it’s clear she’s something special—and just Rick’s type…

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Review: Chains (anthology) by Shiloh Walker

Title: Chains
Author: Shiloh Walker

Read copy: eBook
Published: May 5, 2009
Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
ISBN: 1101046449
ISBN-13: 9781101046449

Renee was the homecoming queen with the perfect boyfriend and the perfect life. Lacey was the golden girl with the bright future. And Sherra always looked like the princess in a fairy tale. The three girls each seemed charmed-until one tragic night shattered their hopes for normalcy.

Now, fifteen years later, the women are returning to their hometown of Madison, Ohio, where three men await them-each dangerous in his own way. And when each of the women succumb to desire, they may also find the safety they've been searching for.

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Review: The Last Mermaid by Shana Abé

Title: The Last Mermaid
Author: Shana Abé

Read copy: Mass Market Paperback
Published: June 1, 2004
Publisher: Bantam
ISBN: 0553584979
ISBN-13: 9780553584974

531 a.d.: The tiny island of Kell is said to be enchanted, inhabited by an extraordinary creature who comforts shipwrecked sailors passing into the next world. Prince Aedan of the Isles believes in no such nonsense—until he awakens on Kell itself and meets the sensuous siren who rescued him from the sea.

1721: Ronan MacMhuirich, Earl of Kell, is the target of an unlikely assassin: Leila, a mysterious woman from an exotic land. But his irresistibly beautiful would-be slayer is in just as much danger as Ronan when she falls for this man with a magic of his own.

2004: What do you do when you inherit a Scottish island you never knew existed—and find yourself pursued by a handsome stranger who wants to buy it from you? That’s what happens to Ruri Kell when she accepts Iain MacInnes’s invitation to visit her birthright, and listens to a proposition as sinfully tempting as everything else about him.

Three seductive love stories, three passionate couples, all linked by one of the most romantic myths of all.

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Review: On The Hunt (anthology) by Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher, Jessica Andersen, Deidre Knight

Title: On The Hunt
Series: Sentinel Wars, Final Prophecy, Gods of Midnight
Author: Gena Showalter, Shannon K. Butcher, Jessica Andersen, Deidre Knight
Read copy: eBook
Published: February 1, 2011
Publisher: Signet
ISBN: 1101481285
ISBN-13: 9781101481288

With shadowy creatures, intoxicating magic, vivdly imagined worlds, and sizzling passion, this is an anthology no fan of paranormal romance will want to miss.

In Gena Showalter’s “Ever Night,” Rose Pascal is swept into a dark, haunting world every year on her birthday—a world ruled by a warrior king who hunts her kind. Neither of them can deny the passion that soon consumes them both…

In Shannon K. Butcher’s “The Collector,” demon hunter Neal Etan sets out to acquire a powerful artifact, but find much more in beautiful Viviana Rowan. The antique dealer’s touch strengthens his magic—and her life may be in Neal’s hands if they don’t recover the artifact in time…

In Jessica Andersen’s “Crystal Skull,” archaeologist Natalie Albright’s dig gets shut down amid rumors she has awakened the local demons. But when the terrifying underworld creatures attack, Natalie must team up with her ex to survive. As they fight the ancient menace, they discover a destiny that binds them together---and threatens to tear them apart…

And in Deidre Knight’s “Red Angel,” Jamie Angel, leader of the deadly Nightshades, has tracked every kind of monster and demon that roams the darkness, but none of his experiences can prepare him for falling in love with one of the creatures he’s trained to destroy…

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Review: Christmas with a Vampire (anthology) by Merline Lovelace, Lori Devoti, Linda Winstead Jones, Lisa Childs, Bonnie Vanak

Title: Christmas with a Vampire
Author: Merline Lovelace, Lori Devoti, Linda Winstead Jones, Lisa Childs, Bonnie Vanak
Read copy: eBook
Published: Decemebr 1, 2010
Publisher: HQN
ISBN: 1426869657
ISBN-13: 9781426869655

Prepare for an exhilarating journey across the boundary of death into a shadowy, daring new world. As darkness falls on another year, five fanged rebels are ready to celebrate like never before.

It's a time for bloodlust and stolen kisses, for clandestine bites and forming new bonds beneath the mistletoe. Succumb to the forbidden as these powerful vampires give you a Christmas you'll never forget….

Includes five red-hot vampire stories that will make the season sizzle!

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